>Dear Teresa,
>
>Alpha hydroxy acids are found in a good number of emollients and are known
>skin irritants. I cannot imagine that they would be something that you would
>want to put on a lactating nipple.

Like Alicia, but not like Shirley, I assumed the alpha-hydroxy cream would
be used on the face to minimize wrinkles (cosmetics of this type exist for
this purpose in US drugstores).  Although I still believe this, Shirley's
post did remind me never to assume anything.

Arly                [log in to unmask]
MS, CLE, IBCLC